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| Released | 7 February 2014 | |||
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| Length | 48:11 | |||
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Little Red is the second studio album by British singer Katy B. It was released on 7 February 2014 by Rinse, Columbia Records and Sony Music. The album includes the singles "5 AM", "Crying for No Reason" and "Still". The album is her first number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.
"5 AM" was released as the lead single on 4 November 2013. [6] It reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. "Crying for No Reason" was released as the album's second single on 26 January 2014. [7] It debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Still" was released as the album's third single on 2 May 2014.[ citation needed ]
"What Love Is Made Of" was released on 5 July 2013 [8] and reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart; however, the song did not make the album's final cut. "Aaliyah", originally released as part of the Danger EP, received extensive airplay on the likes of BBC Radio 1 and became part of the album.
On 12 November 2013 it was announced that Katy B will be doing a five-date UK tour. A date for London's Roundhouse in October 2014 was added on 17 January 2014. On 5 March 2014, full tour dates for October were added. [9]
| Tour dates [10] [9] | |||||
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| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
| Leg 1, March 2014 | |||||
| 25 March 2014 | Brighton | England | Concorde 2 | ||
| 26 March 2014 | London | KOKO | |||
| 27 March 2014 | Oxford | O2 Academy | |||
| 28 March 2014 | Birmingham | The Institute | |||
| 29 March 2014 | Manchester | Manchester Academy | |||
| Leg 2, October 2014 | |||||
| 18 October 2014 | Birmingham | England | O2 Academy Birmingham | ||
| 19 October 2014 | Nottingham | Rock City | |||
| 20 October 2014 | Southend | Cliffs Pavilion | |||
| 21 October 2014 | Bournemouth | O2 Academy Bournemouth | |||
| 23 October 2014 | London | Roundhouse | |||
| 24 October 2014 | Bristol | O2 Academy Bristol | |||
| 25 October 2014 | Manchester | Manchester Academy | |||
| 27 October 2014 | Leeds | O2 Academy Leeds | |||
| 29 October 2014 | Newcastle | O2 Academy Newcastle | |||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 [11] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [12] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [13] |
| DIY | [14] |
| The Guardian | [15] |
| The Independent | [16] |
| NME | [17] |
| The Observer | [18] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [19] |
| Rolling Stone | [20] |
| Slant Magazine | [21] |
The album received generally positive reviews, with an average score of 74/100 on Metacritic.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Next Thing" | 3:03 | ||
| 2. | "5 AM" |
| Geeneus | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) |
| Geeneus | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Crying for No Reason" |
| Geeneus | 4:02 |
| 5. | "I Like You" |
| George Fitzgerald | 4:03 |
| 6. | "All My Lovin'" |
|
| 4:41 |
| 7. | "Tumbling Down" |
| Geeneus | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Everything" |
| Route 94 | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Play" (featuring Sampha) |
| Sampha | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Sapphire Blue" |
| Greene | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Emotions" |
|
| 4:35 |
| 12. | "Still" |
|
| 3:29 |
| Total length: | 48:11 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Blue Eyes" | M. J. Cole | 5:17 | |
| 14. | "Stay Down" |
| Moto Blanco | 3:17 |
| 15. | "Hot Like Fire" |
| Geeneus | 3:54 |
| 16. | "Wicked Love" |
| Al Shux | 4:03 |
| 17. | "Sky's the Limit" |
|
| 3:49 |
| Total length: | 68:31 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Red" (Continuous Mix) | 65:52 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Blue Eyes" | M. J. Cole | 5:17 | |
| 14. | "Stay Down" |
| Moto Blanco | 3:17 |
| 15. | "Hot Like Fire" |
| Geeneus | 3:54 |
| 16. | "Wicked Love" |
| Al Shux | 4:03 |
| 17. | "Sky's the Limit" |
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| 3:49 |
| 18. | "Little Red" (Continuous Mix) | 65:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crying for No Reason" | |
| 2. | "Sapphire Blue" | |
| 3. | "I Like You" | |
| 4. | "Everything" | |
| 5. | "Tumbling Down" | |
| 6. | "Play" (featuring Sampha) | |
| 7. | "Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) | |
| 8. | "Next Thing" | |
| 9. | "Blue Eyes" | |
| 10. | "5 AM" | |
| 11. | "Sky's the Limit" | |
| 12. | "Wicked Love" | |
| 13. | "Stay Down" | |
| 14. | "All My Lovin'" | |
| 15. | "Emotions" | |
| 16. | "Hot Like Fire" | |
| 17. | "Still" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crying for No Reason" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "I Like You" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "All My Lovin'" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) | 4:38 |
| 5. | "5 AM" (Route 94 Remix) | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Next Thing" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Tumbling Down" | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Sapphire Blue" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Play" (featuring Sampha) | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Blue Eyes" | 5:17 |
| 11. | "Emotions" | 4:35 |
| 12. | "Sky's the Limit" | 3:49 |
Credits adapted from Little Red album liner notes.
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| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [25] | 100 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [26] | 22 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [26] | 129 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) [27] | 35 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [28] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade) [26] | 61 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [29] | 1 |
| Chart (2014) | Rank |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [30] | 82 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [31] | Gold | 100,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland [32] | 7 February 2014 | ||
| Germany [33] | 10 February 2014 | ||
| United Kingdom | |||
| United Kingdom | 19 April 2014 | Vinyl |
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